Horrible Histories Collection 20 Books Set Pack Paperback – January 1, 2010

My daughter got this for Christmas and LOVES it. Everything is "Mommy, did you know that....?????". She is fascinated, as are my husband and I and we have started reading them, and he is a history teacher!! So many really cool details that I challenge anyone to remember from their school days, presented entertainingly. We'll be getting the rest of the sets for sure - Maths, Geography, Science...these are so good. And the TV show that goes along with it is awesome. My kids watch it over and over when an episode comes on.

We first came upon Horrible Histories this past summer in London. My then 9 year old grandson was fascinated by the book we bought him, and asked for more for his 10th birthday this September. He loves the wittiness of the writing and regales us with what he’s learning. What more can you ask for? A child who loves reading a book and is actually learning from them! And they are such a bargain. I highly recommend these books.

My 29 year old son loved these when he was a child and instilled a love of history and reading. We discovered them on a vacation in a bookstore in London. They were hard to find in the US. I order the whole lot of them for him to give his children when they are old enough.

I cannot get enough of the Horrible Histories series. The books, the DVDs- I say that they are for my students, but really I enjoy reading them. I have learned more about history through these books than any AP History teacher in high school!! They are witty, fun, interactive, and for the most part historically accurate! A great addition to a historians library- I kid you not!

My girls have many books to choose from about all different subjects. Yet, they prefer to read these. Every day I hear new history facts that they've learned from Horrible Histories.

Books are great! Awesome content, well written, funny illustrations. Unfortunately, the outside box that contains the books was crushed. The shipping box was fine so the package contents either shifted around and were damaged during shipping or the box was crushed when they shipped it. One entire corner of the top of the box is destroyed and the side is competently split apart. One of the books was bent up because of the damage. The rest were fine. Thank goodness this wasn't a present for someone. I can turn the damaged portion to the back so it can't be seen on a bookshelf.

Love it! My 8 year old girl hated many other history books but this collection is her favorite! This collection makes kids understand histories in easy and fun way. Recommend to any kids who’s not very interested in histories.

My son would like to give these books infinite stars because "They teach him all kinds of cool things and make him laugh." He loves that the stories are all true, don't hold back on the gruesome bits, and I love that he can read them by himself. We had run out of things for him to read, and it's difficult to find things that hold his interest. 5/5 from Momma.